The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-05
THE UNIVERSALIST PUBLISHING
H0USE-A QUARTER OF A
CENTURY.
CONTINUED

to our cause, of developing and holding
the talents of our women?
Stars have shed their morning light
upon our church. The Cary sisters for
instance, who were soon obliged to diff
fuse their rays over the big world, be-
cause they must see their reflection In
gold and silver. They were ours, and
yet not ours in that intimate sense which
would be possible could we retain such
names in the imprint Of denomination al
literature.
Others we have had, women sheltered
in homes of comfort, and not obliged to
earn their daily bread, who were loyal
to the church of their love even unto
death. I doubt if Mrs. Munroe ever
wrote for any other than Universalist
publications; and what graceful and
philosophic pen was hersl Then that
writer among the hills Of Vermont, Abby
G. Weed, whose physical frame seemed
nodded for long life-shall we ever
forget her flowing verse on the pages OF
the CHRISTIAN LEADER, or the sharp sor-
row of her sudden death?
There are others among the living,
with Caroline M Sawyer at the head
women who made the life of the "Ladies'
Repository" and whose names sparkle
with fitful brilliance on the Home page
of the CHRISTIAN LEADER, women who
can stay with us unto the end, nor have to
suffer the pain which cuts every sensitive
heart in leaving home for life among
strangers
How often, in the flight of the years,
we have recalled with keen sorrow, and
deep desire for her reinforcing strength,
that gifted woman, who when this House
was a child of seven summers came TO
preside over the Repository" and
Myrtle!
She was the peer Of our wise doctors,
a woman of SURPRISING intellectual
strength; her editorial department the
most profound, versatile and interesting
portion of the Ladies' Magazine. When
she spoke in numbers, her verse was finer
than any of her contributors. Hers the
insight which awed while it charmed.
She seemed to stand by the open door Of
spiritual vision;-in the very quality OF
her work a prophecy that she would soon
be counted beyond the gates.
The Publishing House which can name
such life as that of Henrietta Burning
ton Bingham, among the forces of its
growth, has the assurance of vital strength
and enduring spiritual power.
And while these grave and reverent
guardians conduct it's interests it will go
from strength to strength in the diffusion
of truth and light which are the salvation
of the world.
Address of Mrs. Bruce.
In pleasant and appropriate words.
the editor of the Myrtle was next intro
duced-Mrs. e. M. Bruce. She spoke
very briefly as follows:
The Publishing House deserves bless
ing for it's care of Universalist children.
The Myrtle has endeavored to awaken
intelligence in the Sunday school child
rem. We have known some children
with little intelligence. One, being asked
what an Epistle was, replied, "The wife
of an Apostlel' Another child in giving
an account of Christ's denial said, "And
the cock wept, and Peter went out and
crew bitterly"
Still another replied in lesson on
conscience to the question, "What is it
that makes you feel bad after doing
wrong?" Gathers leather strapP' But
these were not Myrtle children. The
Myrtle has done much mission work in
enlightening the dark corners. We know
of place in Georgia where negroes
walk ten miles each Sunday to get their
copies of the Myrtle.
1t has comforted the dying and taught
them the way through the valley Of shad-
ows. A little Myrtle girl who has rs-
Gently gone through the gate to the up
per Oity's golden street knew 30 well the
way and recognized the waiting angels
80 perfectly, that she raised hands JOY
fully while the dying lips answered their
invitation with sweet eyes, yes"
We congratulate the Publishing House
that it has thus during all it's quarter of
century of usefulness been teaching
the children in our Universalist homes
how to live and how to die.
Comes to you tonight the voice that
has been sounded through the centuries
Of all who have served: "Inasmuch as ye
have done it unto one of the least of
these little ones, ye have done it unto me-"
At the close of Mrs. Bruce's address,
Mr.. Charles Caverly, the Agent Of the
Publishing House, made a business
speech on "Hospitalities" and the "Re-
ception." He explained carefully and de-
hberately, just how tickets would be
card of admission to the banquet and how
they would not. He put the audience
in to the best Of patient good nature by
humorous description of what was wait.
ing in the yestry below, if they "obeyed
orders"
A recess to P. NJ. was then declared.
In the vestry, Rev. Dr. Miner, the Pres
ident of the corporation, consented to
stand the ordeal Of public reception as
the renresantatiya Of the house the ticket